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Across Texas, key positions at National Weather Service are vacant

Key positions at National Weather Service offices across Texas are vacant, sowing doubt over the state’s ability to respond to natural disasters as rescuers comb through the flood-ravaged Hill Country.

MSNBC · 13h

Texas Rep. Castro speaks out on flooding response and cuts to National Weather Service

Texas Congressman Joaquin Castro (D) joins Ana Cabrera to weigh in on the response to the devastating flooding in his state and to discuss the impact of government cuts to the National Weather Service.

NBC New York · 1d

National Weather Service shares timeline of alerts ahead of catastrophic Texas flooding

NWS says Flash Flood Warnings were issued on July 3 and early July 4 in Central Texas, giving more than three hours of warning.

Texas floods kill 27 at Camp mystic

NBC New York · 1d

NWS warnings came hours in advance, but still may not have reached Texas flood victims

After deadly floodwaters swept through Central Texas, there are questions about the timeline of weather alerts and possible gaps in the warning system.

USA TODAY · 1d

Did the NWS warn Texas residents about the catastrophic floods in time?

Experts question whether President Donald Trump's budget cuts to the National Weather Service led to a lack of early warning for Texas floods.

Newsweek on MSN · 1d

Texas floods kill 27 at Camp mystic as NWS issues new flood watch warning

Texas floods kill 82, with 41 still missing as more rain threatens Kerr County and rescuers race to find survivors. Follow Newsweek's live blog for the latest.

PolitiFact5h

Texas floods fact-check: NWS and NOAA cut jobs, but Trump hasn't ‘defunded’ them

"The reason the Texans had no idea that a giant flash-flood that killed 20 plus people was going to be coming to them was because the Trump regime has defunded not only the National Weather Service ...

Texas Floods: A timeline of NWS alerts

July 3, 2025 (~1:18 p.m. CDT): A Flood Watch was issued for south-central Texas, including Kerr County, based on radar and ...

11hon MSN

DOGE cuts contributed to Texas flood impact—former NOAA administrator

Former NOAA administrator Rick Spinrad said an NWS vacancy could have been why some people didn't receive flood warnings.

1don MSN

Kerr County lacked ‘last mile’ warning to get NWS alerts to residents before Texas flash floods

Many warnings from the National Weather Service went out to Kerr County, Texas, but the area wasn't equipped with sirens to ...

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NWS union says Central Texas office was prepared, but understaffed offices may not be

Deadly flood in Texas sparks a debate over whether recent cuts and staffing shortages led to a greater loss of life.

1don MSN

Who's to blame for Texas flooding tragedy? There is a lot of finger-pointing.

The catastrophe was caused by a perfect storm of difficult-to-forecast rainfall and fast-moving water. Some wonder if budget ...

1don MSN

Schumer asks inspector general to investigate link between NWS staff cuts and Texas flood

Chuck Schumer asked acting Inspector General Roderick Anderson to investigate if recent NWS staff cuts affected the death ...

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Texas News Anchor Rips Kristi Noem And Greg Abbott Over Flood Press Conference

S an Antonio anchor Stephania Jimenez fumed Saturday over a press conference that featured Homeland Security Secretary Kristi ...

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